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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1942

338 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 17

Maoris in Action “Not Fair” Says Rommel

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 October 1942 · page 4

LONDON Oct. 4.— At a Press interview in Britain, the commander of the Africa Corps, Marshal Rommel, complained that “the…

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Red Cross Fair

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1942 · page 1

A Red Cross Fair wag held in the Mission Hall, Stroud Road, on September 19, and in spite of other functions held the same night in nearby…

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Exhibition of Japanese Submarines

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1942 · page 2

A full-dress sword in an ornate scabbard; a scrap of paper with the Japanese prayer for success in war written on It. The…

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Church of England Spring Fair

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1942 · page 3

The annual Anglican Flower Show held on Friday last was both a financial and a social success. In fact, it was the best result financially for…

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Mildura and Merrimba Star at Ran Dwick Semi-final Trials for AJC Spring Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Tuesday—Epsom Handicap candidates Mildura and Merrimba were outstanding performers on the outside of the A grass track at Randwick this morning. Others to show out were Veiled Threat, Dewar, Katanga, Lambeth…

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£155 Expected From Recent Red Cross Fair Balance-sheet Presented to Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 October 1942 · page 2

The balance sheet in connection with the recent Spring Fair presented to yesterday's meeting of Singleton Red Cross rev[?]aled…

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Stroud A. and H. Assn

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1942 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above will be held at the Court House, Stroud, at 8 p.m. on 17th October. The business of the meeting is…

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Methodist Spring Fair at Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 October 1942 · page 4

BRANXTON Friday—The annual Spring Fair of the Methodist Church was held in the Parish Hall on Thursday afternoon,…

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T.b. Infection From Cows' Milk What Laboratory Tests Show

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 October 1942 · page 6

Laboratory tests over the past five years have shown cases of T.B. infection from cows' milk to be extremely rare in Australia…

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Methodist Flower Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1942 · page 2

The annual flower show and fete in aid of the funds of the Methodist Church will be held in James Theatre on Friday, 15th October. The official…

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£352/3/- Profit From Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 October 1942 · page 3

Receipts from the Patriotic Carnival held on 25th September last totalled £366/19/5, and expenses £14/16/5, leaving a nett…

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Young Dungog Puts on a Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1942 · page 2

Never before has so much laughter and applause been heard in Dungog as on Friday night, when the young folk staged a concert in the Parish Hall…

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Methodist Church. Annual Flower Show and Sale of Work

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 October 1942 · page 1

The annual flower show and sale of work organised by the Methodist Church people was held on Friday last in the Church Hall and grounds…

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Submarine Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 October 1942 · page 2

The Japanese submarine exhibition at No. 2 Sports Ground will close in Newcastle on Sunday at 5 p.m .It will then go to…

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Methodist Flower Show Postponed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1942 · page 2

The annual flower show and fete in aid of the Methodist Church has been postponed on account of the wet weather until Thursday next, 22nd…

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St. Alban's, Muswellbrook. Flower Show and Bazaar

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 October 1942 · page 5

The annual Church of England Flower Show and Bazaar will be held in the Sunday School Hall on Friday next, October 23, at 2.30 p.m…

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Grand Exhibition of Russian Works of Art

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 October 1942 · page 2

The Cessnock-Russian Medical Aid and Comforts Committee is arranging an exhibition of Russian works of art, including photos of prominent Russian…

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Flower Show & Bazaar. Friday Next

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 October 1942 · page 2

Members of the Church of England Women's Guild are busily engaged preparing for their annual flower show and bazaar to be held…

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Sports Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 4

Preparations are well in hand for the procession and sports carnival to be held on Sunday. November 1. The units taking part in the…

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Methodist Flower Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 2

The annual Methodist Flower Show and Fete are being held this afternoon and evening. It was postponed from last week on account of the rain…

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